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Joe Crowley: “And if you say that you support this bill but because of process, because of procedure, you will not vote with us…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2010
And if you say that you support this bill but because of process, because of procedure, you will not vote with us tonight, then I say to you, speak to your confessor, because your judgment day is coming. These people fought for us. They fought for America. It's time for you to stand up on that side and fight for them and their families and give them peace of mind. This is not an entitlement. It is paid for, and it is limited. And yet you hide behind this substitute. You should understand what this is about, human lives. Stand up and be counted. I urge my colleagues to vote tonight for the heroes of 9/11, all-Americans.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York
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Jul 29, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is urging colleagues to support a bill for 9/11 heroes.

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